REED (H):A Map of Verona. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY TO DAVID LOW, CREATOR OF 'COLONEL BLIMP' Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, [1947]. 8vo., First US Edition; cloth, covers very slightly faded else a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the whole housed in a calf solander case with gilt back and marbled edges. A SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY TO DAVID LOW, WITH THE AUTHOR'S HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION DATED 1947 ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. This scarce collection (the author's first book and sole collection of verse) contains the structured poem 'Lessons of War', Part I of which, 'Naming of Parts', is arguably the most famous poem to emerge from WWII. It also contains the famous T S Eliot parody 'Chard Whitlow'. PRESENTATION COPIES ARE EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE. THIS ONE IS TO DAVID LOW, LEADING BRITISH POLITICAL CARTOONIST AND CREATOR OF 'COLONEL BLIMP'. A New Zealander by birth, Sir David Low (1919-1963) arrived in Britain in 1919 to progress his fledgling career as a political illustrator. In his early years in Britain he worked with a variety of publications including the 'Star', 'New Statesmen', 'Punch' and 'The Graphic'. In 1927 he was invited by Lord Beaverbrook to join London's 'Evening Standard' and the rest is history. A staunch anti-fascist, Low used the scaithing and incisive poweer of his cartoons to attack the complacency of the British establishment in the 30s; in 1934 he created in Colonel Blimp' one of the most famous figures in newspaper cartoon history. His work was swiftly banned in both Germany and Italy and after the outbreak of war several of his cartoons were used to inspire the British people during the darker days at the beginning of the conlfict. Low was appointed an official War Artist and as such attended the Nuremberg War Trials. He was knighted in 1962. Many of Low's cartoons were published in book form, the most famous collections being 'Low's Political Parade with Colonel Blimp (1936) and 'Europe at War' (1941). His most famous character was the basis of 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp' (Powell & Pressburger, 1936), one of the most important feature films in the history of British cinema. A UNIQUE AND PARTICULARLY APPROPRIATE ASSOCIATION COPY IN THE CONTEXT OF WWII.

LOWRY, MalcolmUnder the Volcano Reynal & Hitchcock New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1947. First American Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); light gray linen, with titles stamped in maroon on spine and front panel; dustjacket; 375pp. Slight lean, with some very faint soil to boards and extremities, rough erasure to front pastedown, and some glue residue from a small, circular sticker on the rear pastedown; Very Good+. Dustjacket is the first issue, with four advance reviews printed on the rear panel; price is clipped, with wear along the flap folds, and some shallow chipping and tears along the edges; Very Good.Lowry's most enduring novel, and basis for the 1984 John Huston film starring Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, and Anthony Andrews.

STAFFORD, WilliamDOWN IN MY HEART Brethren Publishing House Elgin, IL: Brethren Publishing House, (1947). First Edition. Hardcover. Just a touch of sunning to the spine of the book; dustwrapper quite nice with very light soiling and wear. Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper. Stafford's scarce first book, not poetry but a collection of fictional accounts based on his own experience in Civilian Public Service camps for religious objectors during the Second World War.

Steinbeck, JohnAutograph Letter, signed ("John"), to Burgess Meredith and Paulette Goddard, regarding his hospitalization [New York City], may 26, [1947]. 14 x 8-1/2 inches. 1-1/2pp. in ink on recto and verso of a single sheet of yellow ruled note paper. Slight waterstaining. Provenance: From the estate of Burgess Meredith . On the eve of his planned trip with Robert Capa to report on the state of postwar Europe, Steinbeck suffered a serious fall from his window. Writing to his friends Burgess Merdith and Paulette Goddard, he explains: "- I am in the Lenox Hill Hospital. Have been for two weeks and will be a minimum of one more and maybe two. I leaned out of our downstairs window and the iron guard gave way and I fell to the pavement. Broke my knee, tore ligaments in my back and had those things called internal injuries. I&#39;ve been a sad sack but am getting better now. So I have to put off the trip I was going to make to let the knee get strong. Anyway here is what we plan to do. About the fifteenth of June Gwynn and I will go to Paris and stay there and thereabouts for about a month. Then she will go home and I will go on to Russia. Maybe we can spend some time together in France. Maybe Paulette could show Gwyn about in the lady dept. I&#39;m supposed to have some francs - quite a lot. This is pretty wavery handwriting, but I have that fateful hospital weakness. By the way, Wallerstein has a play which the Schubert are opening here in the fall but it is opening in Glasgow soon. He is over there now. Maybe its something for you for in Dublin. Try to get in touch with him. It is a very funny and satiric comedy. It might be up your street. Very fine woman&#39;s part. Don&#39;t know about the man&#39;s. Might look into it. Tom [his baby son] has been exposed to mumps. I guess we&#39;ll have that next. This damnable sickness makes it hard to write for long -" [with:] MEREDITH, Burgess. Typed Letter (retained carbon copy), June 4, to Steinbeck in reply to the above, and one other, May 22, 1947, in which Meredith requests a copy of Pastures of Heaven. Meredith remarks humorously: "I don&#39;t know what philosophic remark to make about your guillotining yourself leaning out of your own downstairs window -" UNPUBLISHED

Bellow, SaulTHE VICTIM. Signed New York: The Vanguard Press, 1947 Lovely example of the First edition of the author&#39;s second book. Signed by Bellow at the top of the title-page in black ink. First edition. 8vo., 294pp., black cloth, lettered in light blue to spine, top edge stained blue. A fine copy in dustwrapper, price-clipped, showing minimal use; The delicate powder blue dustwrapper just a bit faded at the spine, a couple of short closed tears. By far a better than usual example of this important Burgess 99 Novel.. Signed by Author. 1st Edition.

(Millar, Kenneth). Macdonald, RossBLUE CITY New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1947 First Edition of this highly-regarded third mystery by Ross Macdonald, considered by critics as one of the &#39;holy trinity of American crime writers&#39; with Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. 8vo. 276 pp. A near fine or better copy in red cloth, black topstain, navy titles to the spine in a bright, near fine pictorial dustwrapper showing some light use. Adapted into the 1986 film with Judd Nelson and David Caruso of CSI Miami fame.. 1st Edition.

Olson, CharlesCALL ME ISHMAEL. Signed New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1947 Presentation Copy & First Edition of Olson&#39;s first book, a study of Melville&#39;s, Moby Dick. A very good or better copy in yellow cloth, black titles to the spine in a bright, fresh dustwrapper with light overall use. 8vo. 119 pp. Beautifully Inscribed and dated by Olson on the front endpaper to his good friend and mentor, Jonathan Williams of Contact Press: "O Jonathan! To be furious is to be frightened out of ear...Olson".. Signed by Author. First Edition.

Davies, RobertsonTHE DIARY OF SAMUEL MARCHBANKS & THE TABLE TALK OF SAMUEL MARCHBANKS Toronto: Clarke Irwin, 1947, 1949., 1949 Two Volumes In The Publisher&#39;s Printed Card Slipcase Commemorating The First Edition Of The Diary Of Samuel Marchbanks. THE DIARY, a First Edition, second impression, as is called for and THE TABLE TALK a First Edition, first issue. Ex-Libris Hugo McPherson. Both fine copies in fine dustwrappers. A very scarce set. McPherson - Noted English professor, and Hawthorne Scholar, headed the Communication Department at McGill. His interesting light pencil notes throughout. A rarely seen publishing effort in the original slipcase.. 1st Edition.

Sendak, Maurice. (Eidinoff, Dr. Maxwell Leigh and Ruchlis, Hyman)ATOMICS FOR THE MILLIONS New York: McGraw Hill, (1947)., 1947 First Edition, first issue of Maurice Sendak&#39;s first book with the paper quality statement on the copyright page. A fine copy in the publisher&#39;s navy blue cloth covered boards, faux morocco red label stamped gilt on the spine in a very good indeed price clipped dustwrapper, showing overall light wear with some minute closed tears. 8vo. 281 pp. Sendak was asked to illustrate the book by the author, Hyman Ruchlis, who was Sendak&#39;s high school physics teacher as an insentive for Sendak to improve his grades. This is the first time any of Sendak&#39;s illustrations appear in print. An extremely good copy.. 1st Edition.

Williams, TennesseeA Streetcar Named Desire New York: New Directions Books. Very Good in Good dj. (c.1947). First Edition. Hardcover. NOISBN . [moderate wear at spine ends, fading to covers matching areas of jacket paper loss, light browning/spotting to top page edges; jacket somewhat faded at spine and unevenly on both front and rear panels, chipping at spine ends and along top edge, a couple of tiny closed tears]. Not the prettiest copy you&#39;ll ever see of the first edition (all points checked) of Williams&#39;s breakthrough play, but bargain-priced to reflect its various deprecations. (Current Ahearn estimate for a Fine copy: $7,500.) .

Mitchell, W. OWHO HAS SEEN THE WIND. Signed Toronto: MacMillan, 1947 Mitchell, W. O. WHO HAS SEEN THE WIND. Toronto: Macmillan, 1947. First Book. First Edition. Gilt lettered, bright red rough textured cloth, First issue dustwrapper with an 8 line blurb on the back panel. 8vo., 344pp. Presentation copy inscribed by Mitchell on the title page: "July 11th, 1947 / Vancouver B.C. / To Judith Biely / W.O. Mitchell". " A near fine copy in a very good or better dustwrapper that shows a few small chips & light use but is bright & robust, the spine colour unfaded. An extremely nice copy of this all Canadian Classic novel that tells the story of a ten year old prairie boy during the depression & his initiation into the mysteries of life, death, God, & the spirit that moves through everything: the wind - with a contemporary presentation seldom seen these days. Made into a 1977 genre film scripted by Patricia Watson & directed by Allan King. $3000. Signed by Author. 1st Edition.

Durrell, Lawrence [ Lear, Edward.]CEFALU London: Editions Poetry, (1947)., 1947 Durrell, Lawrence. Durrell, Lawrence. CEFALU. London: Editions Poetry, (1947). First Edition of Lawrence Durrell&#39;s satirical novel, republished as The Dark Labyrinth. A fine copy in oatmeal cloth, gilt titles to the spine, pages browned as is usual, in a bright, fresh dustwrapper without the usual sunning to the spine, some light use and a couple of minor closed tears. Small 8vo. 238 pp. "Lawrence Durrell is a virtuoso, capable of extraordinary feats of prose and poetry. His command as a writer is supreme, as a creative artist, Durrell may be aptly likened to Mozart". The New York Times. [From a comprehensive TBCL Durrell collection of first editions in superb condition]. 1st Edition.

LAMB, WILLIS E; RETHERFORD, ROBERT CFine Structure of the Hydrogen Atom by a Microwave Method American Physical Society Lancaster and New York: American Physical Society. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERS of the discovery of the "Lamb shift" "Shortly after World War II, Lamb began his work to check the accuracy of the predictions of Paul Dirac as they related to the energy levels and spectral lines of hydrogen. Dirac's quantum mechanical theory predicted that the hydrogen atom had two possible energy states with equal energies. Lamb's accurate work using radiofrequency resonance techniques, reported in 1947, revealed that there was a minute difference in these energy levels. Small as it was, this Lamb shift necessitated a revision of the theory of the interaction of the electron with electromagnetic radiation. For this work Lamb was awarded the Nobel Prize for physics, which he shared with another leader of research at Columbia, Polykarp Kusch, with whom he had performed wartime research in developing microwave radar" (.Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists).Particle Physics: One Hundred Years of Discoveries: "First measurements of the fine structure of the hydrogen atom, the Lamb shift. Nobel prize to W.E. Lamb awarded in 1955 'for his discoveries concerning the fine structure of the hydrogen spectrum.'"IN: The Physical Review, Vol 72, No 3, August 1, 1947, pp. 241-243. Lancaster, PA., and New York, NY: American Physical Society, 1947. Quarto, original wrappers. Tiny bump to outer edge, otherwise fine. Rare in wrappers.

SPILLANE, MickeyI, the Jury Dutton New York: Dutton. 1947. First. First edition. A short tear at the crown, some modest bumps, and a little fading to the spine lettering, very good lacking the dustwrapper. Spillane's first book, the first Mike Hammer mystery, and the progenitor to a whole generation of books featuring ultra-violent detective heroes. Harry Essex wrote and directed the largely forgotten 1953 film version, the first of several films based on Spillane's works. .

SAVIGNON, ANDRÉ:Filles de la Pluie. Scènes de la vie Ouessantine. Paris: Editions du Montparnasse 1947. With coloured pochoir frontisp and illustr. by Perraudin. 218 pp. Loose as issued in chemise and slipcase.. Limied to 525 copies on velin chiffon du Marais, of which this is no. 130. Inscribed by the artist in 1968 to a Danish couple and with an amusing original coloured drawing of the little mermaid holding a French and a Danish flag

Robert D. FeildThe Art of Walt Disney Inscribed and Signed By Walt Disney on the Title Page By Mickey Mouse Collins 1947. The dust jacket has to be described as being in Poor condition since it is torn into two pieces and has minor losses. However, a conservationist/paper restorer may be able to re-attach the pieces improving the grading of this rare dust jacket. The tear is quite clean and the other losses are quite minor. Since we are not restorers ourselves we cannot make any claims of the restoration that is actually possible, and the Buyer/next owner of this beautiful book will need to seek professional advice. Measuring 21.00 x 29.00 cms (approx) the original creamy white boards have the lettering and decoration stamped into the front board, and lettering and the head of Mickey Mouse printed onto the spine. The boards are in Very Good condition with only the very lightest of discolouring and slight knocks to the top and bottom of the spine and to the corners. These are a very attractive set of boards. There are 290 numbered pages which are very clean and in overall Very Good condition with light spotting to the edges of the pages, predominantly noticeable when the book is closed (very minor and only mentioned for completeness). There is an attractive bookplate pasted to the front pastedown. Walt Disney's large and flourishing inscription and signature is located on the Title Page below the outline printed sketch of Mickey Mouse holding out his arms, and is executed in blue ink. This is one of the finest signed books by Walt Disney on the market today in complete and original condition

Krause, Doroth SimpsonRiver of Grass 2012. Soft Cover. Fine. Soft Cover. Number 22 of 36 copies. A stunning work by noted book artist, Doroth Simpson Krause. From the artist's statement: "This homage to Marjory Stoneman Douglas, (1947-1997), and her seminal book, "The Everglades: River of Grass" combines my images of the Everglades with historic photographs, documents and maps. Forty miles wide and over 100 miles long this slow moving river ranges from a few inches to a few feet in depth. Only half it's original size, the Everglades has been largely destroyed to meet the demands of urban and agricultural growth. The ongoing battle for restoration of the Everglades is a moral test which hopefully we will pass." The book's exquisite images evoke the beauty and mystery of the Everglades, which are "one of the unique regions of the earth, remote, never wholly known" (Marjory Douglas). Printed on Yu Kou paper heavy,on the Oki C9650 laser printer with letterpress overlay printed on the Vandercook 4 with metallic inks. Interleaved with Yu Kou light. Envelope enclosure of Lokta Oil Paper, saddle brown, referencing a packet of documents an early settler might have carried. Native mahogany tree seedpod closure with rawhide and thread tie. Produced while Artist-in-Residence at the Jaffe Center for Book Arts, Wimberly Library, Florida Atlantic University, Spring, 2012 and published under the auspices of Minerva: The Press at Wimberly. In fine condition. PRI/101912.

DICK AND JANE FIGURES [SALLY AND HER PLAYMATES] 1947. 1. DICK AND JANE. (FIGURES) DICK AND JANE FIGURES - SALLY AND HER PLAYTMATES. Offered here are 6 Dick and Jane figures in the original Scott Foresman envelope, with a 4 page pictorial brochure enclosed, ca 1947. Each figure is in color on printed cardboard with stands with printed flaps indicating that they are to be used with the Basic Readers. All are brightly illustrated in color including Dick (9 1/2"), Jane (8 1/2"), Sally (7"), and Spot (the dog 5"), Tim (the bear 6") and Puff (the cat 5 1/2") in near fine condition. The 4 page printed brochure gives instructions to the teachers on how to help pupils read, has suggestions on how the figures can be used as puppets and lists titles in the series.

Snow,C.P.The Light and the Dark Macmillan and Co 1947. This is a Near Fine Copy of this book in Publisher's blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has just a couple of tiny nicks to the outer edges of the wrapper with one small chip to the top right corner of the d/j.Underside of the d/j shows some tape where stregthening has been applied to the edges of the d/j (only visible on the underside) The dust-jacket itself remains lovely andc clean and bright with NO sunning ro fading to covers.Price clipped and this copy has been SIGNED and dated Oct 27/70 and without dedication by C.P. Snow on the Title Page.This title was acquired from a very impressive private collection of 20th Century Literature and Fiction with strict adherence paid in obtaining rare highlights in exellent condition.Great copy for the collector and rare SIGNED.The Author's second novel in the 'Strangers and Brothers' sequence.The d/j comes well protected in a removable cover sleeve,8vo 393pp First Edition 1st Impression

WILLIAMS, Tennessee and Donald WindhamYou Touched Me! A Romantic Comedy in Three Acts London: Samuel French (1947). First edition, hardcover issue. A trifle rubbed, fine in fine dustwrapper with a very faint crease on the spine. Easily Williams's scarcest play, co-written with Windham and based on a short story by D.H. Lawrence. A lovely copy.

GIBBS Bernard Ed.A Plan of Development for the Colony of St Vincent, Windward Islands, British West Indies. Guardian Commerical Printery, Trinidad, 1947. xviii + 821pp + folding maps. 1st ed., clean in original worn half calf. Small h/s's from the Colonial Office Library on front board and title page. An important and very scarce work on the state of the island after World War Two.

SARTRE, JEAN-PAUL. - [THE MOST ORIGINAL BODY OF ESSAY WRITING OF THE MIDDLE OF THE 20TH CENTURY]Situations, I-III. (Paris), Gallimard, (1947-49). 8vo. All three in the orig. decorated black cardboard-bindings w. art deco-inspired decorations to spines and boards, in white and yellow, yellow and grey, and grey and blue. Gilt titles to spines. All three volumes placed in a custom-made black cardboard-cassette. Very minor traces of use to capitals, and the white paper on boards of vol. one w. a bit of brownspotting, otherwise an excellent, nice and clean set.. First editions of Sartre's first three "Situations, all three copies numbered (vol. one: No. 421 out of 990 copies, vol. two: No. 631 out of 990 copies, vol three: No. 781 out of 1000 copies) copies on "alfa des Papeteries Navarre".Volume one states "20 novembre 1947" on colophon, though Contat & Rybalka state "20 octobre 1947".Contat & Rybalka 47/117 + 48/155 + 49/180.Sartre's "Situations" contain many of Sartre's most important articles and essays, and it is within these that Sartre foremost shows his philosophical and political face. "The several volumes of Jean-Paul Sartre's Situations, published from 1947 on, constitute the most weighty and, in the two first volumes in particular, the most original body of essay writing of the middle of the 20th century." (Encyclop. Britannica). In all 10 "Situations" appeared

Giraudoux, Jean; Maurice Valency, English adaptationThe Madwoman of Chaillot Random House New York: Random House, 1947. Hard Cover. Second Printing. SIGNED BY 25 CAST MEMBERS FROM THE BROADWAY PRODUCTION. The signers include John Carradine, Estelle Winwood, Le Roi Operti, Martita Hunt, Nydia Westman, Sandro Giglio, and Millicent Brower. The play ran for two years on Broadway and had a revival a few years later. Bound in original dark blue cloth with title and author in gilt to spine. Very good minus with some chipping and bumping. No dust jacket. Signatures are on free front endpaper. half title, and title pages. Interior is clean with three b&w photos from the production. DRA/071812. Very Good.

Schulberg, BuddTHE HARDER THEY FALL. Inscribed New York: Random House, 1947 Excellent Presentation Copy. First Edition. 8vo., 343pp. A very good or better copy showing light use in a near fine dust jacket. Inscribed by the author in blue ink on the front free endpaper to Hall of Fame sportswriter Jimmy Cannon dated in the year of publication: "For Jimmy, / who takes a game / with athletes and makes a world / with people / With admiration and warm / regards / Budd / July 15 1947". An explosive novel exposing the fight world&#39;s manipulation of prizefighters by their managers & racketeers. Basis for the critical 1956 Mark Robson directed film noir starring Rod Steiger, Max Baer, Sr. & Humphrey Bogart in his strong final role. An excellent unique Association Copy linking Schulberg & Cannon; two of America&#39;s greatest [sports] writers - both listed in the International Boxing Hall Of Fame. Schulberg is the only non-boxer honored as a "Living Legend of Boxing" by the World Boxing Association.. 1st Edition.

Leiber, FritzTYPED LETTER SIGNED (TLS). 1/2 page on a single sheet of letter-size paper, signed "Fritz" in green ink, dated 5 August 1945, to "Dear August" [Derleth] Faint fold crease and some mild edge-rumpling, else near fine.. (#116646). A businesslike letter to Derleth, as editor of Arkham House, concerning the edition of Leiber's tales that he was preparing. NIGHT'S BLACK AGENTS appeared in 1947, Leiber's first book, and Arkham's 29th. (It was also the first of their titles which went subsequently into a paperback edition, brought out by Ballantine Books in 1961.) In this letter, responding apparently to Derleth's request for blurb material, Leiber refers to a letter he had received from H. P. Lovecraft late in 1936 after sending him the novella, "Adept's Gambit." He points out several sections of the letter, which he had enclosed, that might be suitable for quoting. "... I was delighted to receive a letter from Lovecraft containing not only some general comments, but an unexpected list of detailed criticisms and corrections, which I hastened to make use of in preparing a second writing of the story ... ." The front dust jacket flap did, in fact, wind up using some of this copy. "'Some day I hope the Fafhred Cycle will get into print,' wrote H. P. Lovecraft after reading the manuscript of the novel herewith, 'leading off with Adept's Gambit.'" Bleiler calls NIGHT'S BLACK AGENTS "one of the landmark volumes in modern fantastic fiction" (Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1002) -- though he didn't care much for the Fafhred/Mouser story, which, in fact, was the only part of NIGHT'S BLACK AGENTS omitted in the Ballantine paperback. The letter links three of the most important figures in mid-twentieth-century American fantastic fiction.

TRAVEN, BA Collection of B. Traven Letters to Ruth Ford with Related Material Including Three Books A magnificent archive consisting of 21 Typed Letters Initialed (as either "H." or "H.C.") from the elusive and fiercely private B. Traven, nearly all of the letters to the actress Ruth Ford, for whom he professes great love in many of the letters. Accompanied by three books, including a first American edition of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and assorted clippings. All of the letters Initialed by Traven as "H.C" or "H." as Hal Croves. Croves, one of several aliases used by Traven, was invented by the author in order to present himself as Traven&#39;s literary agent, and used mostly in his interaction with legendary film director John Huston throughout the development and filming of Traven&#39;s novel The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. The letters start in early 1947 and end in 1961, but the majority of them were written during 1947 and correspond with the production of the classic film. Many include references to day-to-day events of the film&#39;s production. These are dense letters, nearly all being single space typed. The letters average more than 500 words each, and one letter is over 2000 words. All of the letters have folds from mailing but are otherwise fine with about half of them accompanied by the original postmarked envelopes. Further details available upon request. .

Frost, RobertA MASQUE OF MERCY Henry Holt NY: Henry Holt, 1947. Limited edition of 751 numbered copies signed by Frost on the limitation page. Copy #223. 4to. Printed at The Spiral Press. Glassine dustwrap. Slipcase. The slipcase has two small rubs on the paper covering; otherwise, it is in Fine condition. The dustwrap has a two inch tear on the spine fold and a chip at the spine topedge, a one inch tear on the rear panel topedge and minor edgewear; the tears have internal tape reinforcement; it is in Very Good condition. The book is tight and bright; it is in Fine condition.Signed by Author. Hardcover. The images are of the actual book described and not stock photos.

Ayn RandThe Fountainhead ( First UK Edition - Scarce ) Cassell and Company Limited, 1947. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Cassell and Company Limited, London 1947. First UK Edition / First Printing. States First Published in Great Britain 1947 on the copyright page with no additional printings listed. Black cloth boards with black lettering at the spine. Scarce. Book Condition: Very Good+, light shelf wear, spots at the page edges, previous owner&#39;s decorative bookplate at the front endpaper, tight spine, pages age toned. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, wrapped in a new clean removable mylar cover, original jacket priced at 15 net at the spine, shelf wear at the edges, darkening and spots, light chipping at the head of the jacket spine.

Randolph, VanceA grouping of six titles on Ozark folk tales, each signed and with presentation inscriptions by the author to Irene and Jack Carlisle Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1947-1976. First Edition. Hardcover. The included titles are: Ozark Superstitions (1947), The Devils Pretty Daughter and Other Ozark Folk Tales (1955), The Talking Turtle and Other Ozark Folk Tales (1957), Sticks in the Knapsack and Other Ozark Folk Tales (1958), Hot Springs and Hell and other Folk Jests and Anecdotes from the Ozarks (1965) and Pissing in the Snow and Other Ozark Folktales (1976). Books signed by this author are uncommon. Taken together, they provide a window into the author's longtime relationship with the Carlisles. Detailed descriptions of each title are available upon request. ; 5-1/2" x 8-1/4"; Signed by Author; The first title is without jacket and has a bit more wear than the others. The remaining titles have jackets with some edgewear including small losses. .

Robinson, BradleyDark Companion (Signed) New York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1947. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 266 pp. Hardcover in dust jacket. 8vo. First edition. A biography of Matthew Henson, co-discoverer of the North Pole and the earliest African American explorer. SIGNED and dated by Henson on the half-title page, above a photo of Henson at 85 that has been affixed to the page. Book is in Very Good condition. Unclipped dust jacket is in Good condition, intact but with large chips at each corner and a taped repair at the top. Henson met Commander Robert E. Peary in November 1887 and joined him on an expedition to Nicaragua. In 1909, Peary mounted his eighth attempt to reach the North Pole, selecting Henson to be one of the team of six who would make the final run to the Pole, and it was Henson who planted the American flag on the spot. Although Admiral Peary received many honors, Henson was largely ignored and spent most of the next thirty years working as a clerk in a federal customs house in New York. In 1944 Congress awarded him a duplicate of the silver medal given to Peary. Map front endpapers. Illustrated rear endpapers from Henson&#39;s previously unpublished Arctic photographs. Introductions by Vilhjalmur Stefansson and Peter Freuchen; foreword by Commander Donald B. MacMillan. In protective Mylar.

SARTRE, JEAN PAUL. - [PRESENTATION COPY FOR THE LITERARY DIRECTOR OF FIGARO]Théatre. Les Mouches - Huis-Clos - Mort sans Sépulture - La Putain Respectueuse. (Paris), Gallimard, (1947). 8vo. Original printed wrappers. Uncut and unopened. Lower right corner of front wrapper bent and a few minor lacks of paper, otherwise fine. Internally fine and clean. 297, (7) pp. - the last 4 pp. being the "Table".. First edition of one of Sartre's most important literary productions, with a signed presentation-inscription "A Monsieur/ Maurice Nöel/ homage toi/ sympathique de/ JPSartre"Maurice Noël was an important person in literary circles at the time, and in fact the year 1947, when Sartre's "Theatre" was published, was of utmost importance to both Noël and French history of literature - it is the year that "Le Figaro Littéraire" is born, and Noël was its director.The respected literary supplement to Figaro, "Le Figaro Littéraire", is the oldest literary supplement to the paper. In the beginning when Noël started it, it was an independent publication, but today it has been re-integrated into the Figaro, where it appears every Tuesday. From its beginning, "Le Figaro Littéraire" has been recognized as an important and respected publication, well known for its slandering of the purges and totalitarian Soviet regime.At the time of Sartre, "Le Figaro Littéraire" was highly important politically, intellectually, and ideologically, and Sartre played a great role in the gathering intellectuals and writers to join and spread the political and literary message of "Le Figaro Littéraire", a main one being the literary freedom of authors suppressed by communist regimes. The journal did much to defend and help writers of socialist countries.Contat&Rybalka: 47/116. "Les réimpressions ont 317 pp.". "Le texte de MORTS SANS SÉPULTURE présente d'importantes variantes par rapport à celui de l'édition Marguerat (cf. 46/89)."